Ashok Pandey

Distinguished Scientist at CSIR- Central Drug Research Institute (CSIR-CDRI)
📚 Distinguished Scientist | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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👤 About

Skills & Expertise

biofuels Industrial Biotechnology Environmental Biotechnology Energy Biosciences Biomass-to-Biofuels Conversion Waste-to-Wealth Technologies Industrial Enzyme Development Sustainability Biotechnology Research Publications and Communication Patent Development Book Writing and Editing Scientific Mentorship Global Academic Collaboration Strategic Research Leadership Advisory in Biotechnology and Energy Interdisciplinary Research Coordination Data Analysis in Biotechnology Proposal Writing Grant Securing Cross-Cultural Collaboration Science Policy Strategy Development Scientific Networking and Outreach

Research Interests

Biotechnology Environmental Biotechnology Solid waste management Innovation Academic Leadership Bioremediation Energy Biosciences Industrial Biotechnology Biofuels Biomass Conversion Waste-to-Wealth Technologies Industrial Enzymes Biotechnology Research Sustainable Energy Solutions Microbial Processes Scientific Publishing Citations Global Collaborations Translational Research Bioprocess Development Interdisciplinary Science Sustainable Technologies Innovation in Energy and Environment Microbial Enzyme Technology Food & Fermentation Technology Bioprocesses products development Solid-state fermentation industrial enzymes biopolymers organic acids amino acids Energy & environment Biomass to fuels and chemicals biorefinery microbial biodiversity Health & nutrition Probiotics and nutraceuticals

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💼 Experience

Distinguished Scientist

CSIR- Central Drug Research Institute (CSIR-CDRI) · September 2017 - Present

Executive Director (Hon)

Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability, Lucknow (CEES, Lucknow) · December 2017 - December 2024
  • Still continue

Adjunct Professor

Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore Campus · December 2017 - December 2024
  • Still continue

Research Professor

Durban University of Technology (DUT) · December 2018 - December 2021

Guest Professor

Jiangnan University (JU) · December 2017 - December 2020

Visiting Professor

Yonsei University · September 2019 - August 2020

Visiting Professor

Blaise Pascal University (BPU) · June 2003 - July 2019

Guest Professor

Yonsei University · March 2019 - April 2019

Adjunct Professor

Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education (KARE) (Deemed to be University) · December 2012 - December 2018

Eminent Scientist

Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (CIAB) · December 2016 - September 2017

Chief Scientist & Head

CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST) · February 1987 - December 2015

Visiting Professor

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) · December 2008 - December 2010

Professor

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Malaysia · December 2000 - December 2000

Professor Titular

Federal University of Paraná (UFPR) · April 1998 - March 2000

Visiting Scientist

University of Sunderland (US) · May 1997 - June 1997

Visiting Scientist

Louis Pasteur University · July 1995 - December 1995

Visiting Scientist

Louis Pasteur University · December 1992 - January 1993

Visiting Scientist

German Biofuels, Germany (GBF) · September 1992 - October 1992

Scientist

Südzucker AG · September 1985 - December 1986

Scientist

National Sugar Institute, Kanpur (NSI) · October 1982 - August 1985

Post-Doctoral Fellow

University of Allahabad · December 1979 - December 1982

🎓 Education

University of Allahabad

Ph.D. in Microbiology · 1982

Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (CSJMU) (Kanpur University)

M.Sc. in Chemistry · 1976

Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (CSJMU) (Kanpur University)

B.Sc. in Biology, Chemistry · 1974

🚀 Projects

Encapsulated Microorganisms for Environmental Protection (EMEP)
Agency Name: CSIR, New Delhi || April 2012 - March 2017
Funded: Yes || Amount: 189.06 lakhs
Development of functional foods and their formulations for potential health benefits of common man (FUNHEALTH)
Agency Name: CSIR, New Delhi || April 2012 - March 2017
Funded: Yes || Amount: 1034.00 lakhs
Pretreatment of rice straw for the production of bioenergy
Agency Name: DSM India, Pune || April 2014 - December 2014
Funded: Yes || Amount: 16.8 lakhs
Creation of Centre for Biofuels
Agency Name: TIFAC, New Delhi || July 2014 - June 2016
Funded: Yes || Amount: 146.00 lakhs
Phase II
Creation of Centre for Biofuels
Agency Name: TIFAC, New Delhi || Sept 2008 - August 2012
Funded: Yes || Amount: 352.10 lakhs
Phase I
Development of a bioprocess for the production of polyhydroxy butyrate (PHB) from bio-diesel industry generated glycerol
Agency Name: DBT, New Delhi || January 2009 - June 2012
Funded: Yes || Amount: 38.10 lakhs
Plant-Microbe and soil interactions (PMSI)
Agency Name: CSIR, New Delhi || November 2012 - March 2017
Funded: Yes || Amount: 73.375 lakhs
Development Sustainable Processes for Edible Oils with Health Benefits from Traditional and New Resources (PEOPLEHOPE)
Agency Name: CSIR, New Delhi || December 2012 - March 2017
Funded: Yes || Amount: 297.632 lakhs
Waste-2-Wealth: Development of microbial consortium for the biodegradation of e-plastics and biopolymers (W2W)
Agency Name: CSIR, New Delhi || October 2012 - March 2017
Funded: Yes || Amount: 97.00 lakhs
Encapsulated Microorganisms for Environmental Protection (EMEP)
Agency Name: CSIR, New Delhi || September 2012 - March 2017
Funded: Yes || Amount: 189.06 lakhs
Development of functional foods and their formulations for potential health benefits of common man (FUNHEALTH)
Agency Name: CSIR, New Delhi || October 2012 - March 2017
Funded: Yes || Amount: 1034.8 lakhs

🎤 Conferences & Seminars (11)

3rd International Conference on Renewable Energy and Sustainable Environment
Dr. Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology · Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, Country · December 2020
No descriptions
2nd International Conference on Bioprocess for Sustainable Environment and Energy (ICBSEE -2020)
NIT Rourkela (National Institute of Technology, Rourkela) · Roorkee, Uttarakhand, Country · March 2020
No descriptions
International Advisory Committee, 2nd International Conference on Human Implications of Biotechnology (ICHIB-2020)
Central University of South Bihar Gaya · Gaya, Bihar, Country · March 2020
No descriptions
International Conference on Environment Friendly Transportation Systems: Challenges and Opportunities (EFTS-2020)
IIT Roorkee (Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee) · Roorkee, Uttarakhand, Country · June 2020
No descriptions
International Conference on Technological Interventions for Sustainability (CHEMCONFLUX22)
MNNIT Allahabad (Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad) · Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, Country · April 2022
No descriptions
International Workshop on Agricultural Waste Reclaimation and Utilization
University of Tsukuba · Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Country · September 2021
No descriptions
Fifth International Conference Progress in Biogas
University of Hohenheim · Holzgerlingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Country · September 2021
No descriptions
Internatyional Conference on Solid Waste Treatment and Management, 6th Subject conference of International Bioprocesing Associsation
Northwest A&F University (NWAFU) · Yanliang, Shaanxi, Country · July 2021
No descriptions
3rd International Conference on Bioresource Technology for Bioenergy, Bioproducts and Environmental Sustainability (BIORESTEC-2021)
Elsevier UK · Oxford, Oxford, Country · May 2021
No descriptions
International Organizing Committee, International Conference on Solid Waste 2023: Waste Management in Circular Economy and Climate Resilience
Hong Kong Baptist University · City , Hong Kong, Country · June 2023
No descriptions
International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Treatments and Managements (3rd SWTM-2023)
Northwest A&F University (NWAFU) · Yanliang, Shaanxi, Country · July 2023
No descriptions

🏅 Certificates & Licenses (1)

Best Biology and Biochemistry Scientists
Research.Com · Issued on January 2024
https://research.com/u/ashok-pandey

🏆 Awards & Achievements (12)

🏆 Raman Research Fellowship Award
Awarded by: CSIR, New Delhi || Year: 1995
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🏆 Young Scientist Award
Awarded by: DSTE, Trivandrum || Year: 1989
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🏆 Appreciation Award
Awarded by: Federal University of Parana, Brazil || Year: 2007
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🏆 Thomson Scientific Award
Awarded by: India Citation Laureate || Year: 2006
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🏆 Life-Time Achievement Award
Awarded by: International Society for Energy, Environment and Sustainability || Year: 2017
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🏆 Most Outstanding Researcher Award
Awarded by: Career360 || Year: 2018
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🏆 Life-Time Achievement Award
Awarded by: Venus International Research Awards, Chennai || Year: 2018
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🏆 Life-Time Achievement Award
Awarded by: Biotech Research Society, India || Year: 2018
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🏆 Top scientist in Biotechnology
Awarded by: Stanford University world || Year: 2020
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🏆 Highly Cited Researchers (h>100)
Awarded by: Google Scholar || Year: 2021
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🏆 Highest Cited Researcher (Top 1% in the world)
Awarded by: Clarivate Analytics, Web of Science || Year: 2020
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🏆 IconSWM Life-time Achievement Award
Awarded by: International Society for Solid Waste Management || Year: 2019
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👨‍🎓 Thesis Guided (10)

Microbial production of polyhydroxybutyrate
Name: Dr Nisha V Ramdas || Type: Ph.D. Thesis || Status:
Institution: University of Kerala (KU)
Microbial
Recombinant expression of L-asparaginase II from Eschirichia sp. and property improvements through amino acid substitutions
Name: Dr Jalja Vidya || Type: Ph.D. Thesis || Status:
Institution: University of Kerala (KU)
amino
Development of microbial phytase with improved characteristics for industrial application using site-directed mutagenesis
Name: Dr MV Ushasree || Type: Ph.D. Thesis || Status:
Institution: University of Kerala (KU)
microbial
Microbial xylanases: Production, molecular cloning, characterization and applications
Name: Dr Leya Thomas || Type: Ph.D. Thesis || Status:
Institution: University of Kerala (KU)
Microbial xylanases
Isolation and characterization of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) to improve plant growth
Name: Dr Deepa C Kumaran || Type: Ph.D. Thesis || Status:
Institution: University of Kerala (KU)
Isolation
Production, characterization and applications of biosurfactants and exopolysaccharide from Pseudozyma sp. NII 08165
Name: Dr Sajna KV || Type: Ph.D. Thesis || Status:
Institution: University of Kerala (KU)
Production
Production, purification and characterisation of chitin degrading enzymes from microbial cultures isolated from coastal environmental samples
Name: Dr Karthik Narayanan || Type: Ph.D. Thesis || Status:
Institution: ACADEMY OF SCIENTIFIC AND INNOVATIVE RESEARCH / CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT ORGANISATION (AcSIR -CSIO)
Production
Fungal cellulase production and applications
Name: Mr Ayman Salleh Idris || Type: Ph.D. Thesis || Status:
Institution: ACADEMY OF SCIENTIFIC AND INNOVATIVE RESEARCH / CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT ORGANISATION (AcSIR -CSIO)
Fungal
Bacterial xenobiotic response, insights into the efficacy and molecular mechanisms of organophosphate evasion and degradation
Name: Ms Aswathi A || Type: Ph.D. Thesis || Status:
Institution: ACADEMY OF SCIENTIFIC AND INNOVATIVE RESEARCH / CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT ORGANISATION (AcSIR -CSIO)
Molecular
Studies on L-glutamic acid production using Brevibacterium sp. (1992- 1997)
Name: Dr K Madhavan Nampoothiri || Type: Ph.D. Thesis || Status:
Institution: Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (CSJMU) (Kanpur University)
Biofuels

Professional Memberships (4)

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
Member: Member || Join dt: 2016 - Present
Country: India
Institute of Development Studies, Jaipur (IDSJ)
Member: Member, Board of Trustees || Join dt: 2020 - Present
Country: India
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
Member: Chairman, Expert Committee || Join dt: 2021 - Present
Country: India
Dr. Somervell Memorial CSI Medical College & Hospital (Dr SMCSI MCH)
Member: Expert member, Research Advisory Board || Join dt: 2022 - 2022
Country: India

💡 Patents (5)

Process of producing arginine employing Corynebacterium glutamicum ATCC 21831 or Corynebacterium glutamicum ATCC 21493 in an afermantation medium comprising cassava bagasse or jackfruit seed as a carbon source
Patent No. US9150892B2 · Filed February 2010 · Issued on October 2015
Inventors: Ashok Pandey, K. Madhavan Nampoothiri, Ravi Subramanyam || Category: Chemistry
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Process of producing arginine employing corynebacteruim glutamicum atcc 21831 or corynebacterium glutamicum atcc 21493 in a afermantation medium comprising cassava bagasse or jackfruit seed as a carbon source
Patent No. WO2011106002A1 · Filed February 2010 · Issued on August 2012
Inventors: Ashok Pandey, Madhaven Nampoothiri, Ravi Subramanyam || Category: Physics
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Process of producing arginine employing corynebacterium glutamicum atcc 21831 or corynebacterium glutamicum atcc 21493 in an afermantation medium comprising cassava bagasse or jackfruit seed as a carbon source
Patent No. US20120309061A1 · Filed February 2010 · Issued on October 2015
Inventors: Ashok Pandey, K. Madhavan Nampoothiri, Ravi Subramanyam || Category: Physics
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Process for preparation of clavulanic acid employing streptomyces clavuligerus mtcc 1142 in solid state fermentation
Patent No. CN102933717A · Filed April 2007 · Issued on February 2013
Inventors: SAUDAGAR PARAG SUBHASH; SINGH SUDHEER KUMAR; SINGHAL REKHA SATISHCHANDRA; PANDEY ASHOK || Category: Physics
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Process of producing arginine employing Corynebacterium glutamicum ATCC 21831 or Corynebacterium glutamicum ATCC 21493 in an afermantation medium comprising cassava bagasse or jackfruit seed as a carbon source
Patent No. US9150892B2 · Filed February 2010 · Issued on October 2010
Inventors: Ashok Pandey, K. Madhavan Nampoothiri, Ravi Subramanyam || Category: Physics
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✉️ Invited Position (10)

PhD thesis examiner
Organization Name: Savitribai Phule Pune University || Country: India
From 2022 - 2022
Expert member, Research Advisory Board
Organization Name: Dr. Somervell Memorial CSI Medical College & Hospital (Dr SMCSI MCH) || Country: India
From 2022 - 2022
Plenary speaker, International conference SRM Bioconclave- International Edition 2022- Socializing biological innovations
Organization Name: SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai || Country: India
From 2022 - 2022
Chief Guest and Keynote speaker, International conference on Challenges in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering for Sustainable Development (CBSD)
Organization Name: ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY || Country: India
From 2022 - 2022
General Chair, International Symposium on Emerging Trends in Role and Production of Bioenergy for Sustainable Development – 2022 (ETBSD-2022)
Organization Name: Korea University, Seoul || Country: Korea South
From 2022 - 2022
General Chair, X International Forum on Industrial Bioprocessing (IBA-2022)
Organization Name: National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung || Country: Taiwan
From 2022 - 2022
General Chair and Penary Speaker, 1st International Conference on Sustainable Waste Management and Resource Recovery (SWMR-2022)
Organization Name: Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha || Country: China
From 2022 - 2022
Conference Chair, National Conference on Environmental and Industrial Biotechnology (NCEIB- 2022)
Organization Name: Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology for Divyangjan (AITD) || Country: India
From 2022 - 2022
General Chair, International Conference on Biotechnology, Sustainable Bioresources and Bioeconomy (BSBB-2022) and the XIX Annual Convention of the Biotech Research Society, India (BRSI)
Organization Name: IIT Guwahati (Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati) || Country:
From 2022 - 2022
General Chair, International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Treatments and Managements (3rd SWTM-2023)
Organization Name: Northwest A&F University (NWAFU) || Country: China
From 2023 - 2023

📖 Role in Research Journals (41)

Editorial Board Member
Journal: Indian Food Industry Mag || Publisher Name: Association of Food Scientists & Technologists (INDIA)
IFIM
Editorial Board Member
Journal: Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology || Publisher Name: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná - Tecpar
BABT
Editorial Board Member
Journal: Microbial Biotechnology || Publisher Name: John Wiley & Sons Ltd
MB
Editorial Board Member
Journal: Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment || Publisher Name: WFL Publisher Ltd.
IJFAE
Editorial Board Member
Journal: Journal Chemtracks || Publisher Name: Shivam Computer Press
JC

📚 Publications (275)

Journal: The Lancet • September 2021
Background Sustainable Development Goal 3.2 has targeted elimination of preventable child mortality, reduction of neonatal death to less than 12 per 1000 livebirths, and reduction of death of childre...
Journal: Industrial Crops and Products • September 2021
Soil microorganisms play crucial role in maintaining the global nutrient cycle. Soil health status and its nutrient pool rely upon soil microbial community structure and function. Majority of microbes...
Journal: Industrial Crops and Products • September 2020
Considering global scenario of international market for cashew nut, its industrial processing has great economic consideration. Availability of all essential amino acids in cashew nuts rewards it as n...
Journal: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews • September 2019
Total livestock emissions account for up to 14.5% of man-made greenhouse gas emissions. Counteractive measures, such as circular economy concepts and negative emission technologies are necessary to li...
Journal: Bioresource Technology • September 2017
One of the major ecological concerns associated with biodiesel production is the generation of waste/ crude glycerol during the trans-esterification process. Purification of this crude glycerol is no...
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